Bhopal vs Sonipat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhopal and Sonipat.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Bhopal | Sonipat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 80.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 143.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.00 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 33.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 82.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 267.00 | 675.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhopal averaged an AQI of 114 while Sonipat averaged 134 — a 20-point (18%) gap, with Sonipat the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1267 days when both cities reported, Bhopal was cleaner on 864 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bhopal logged 0% Severe days and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sonipat was 0.8% Severe and 26.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhopal 47 days, Sonipat 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) from 2019 to 2024; Sonipat has improved by 220 AQI points (62.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhopal reached AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06; Sonipat hit AQI 455 at Murthal (HSPCB) on 2023-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Bhopal spans 3 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129); Sonipat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Sonipat's 170. That's a significant difference of 120 points.